This year in math we used a series of books called Connected Mathematics 2. Connected Mathematics 2 is made up of eight different books. We covered as a class: Prime Time, Bits and Pieces 1, Bits and Pieces 2, Shapes and designs, and covering and surrounding. In the books there are about 4 chapters and in each chapter there are four to five different investigations. After each investigation we have a math reflection that has questions all about what e learned about. After we type up the answers we get a quiz grade. In the books we learned how to use math strategies and solve the hardest problems. We keep our work in our notebooks which have 4 different sections: Class work, Homework, Assessments, and Reference, in those sections that’s were we put our papers. We also have to do homework from the ACE section. Ace stands for Applications, Connections, and Extensions. In the ACE section we usually have about 20 problems, but sometimes only as little as 3 questions that have an A question, B, C etc. We put all our work into our notebooks. In our notebook we have four sections where all of our work that we do inside, and outside of school is. The sections are labeled: Class work, Homework, Assessments, and Reference. In the class work we obviously have all the work we do in class. In the homework obviously we have our homework. In our Assessments we have all our graded assignments and tests. In our notebooks we have our in our reference we have all of our papers that have information about math or just papers that we can refer to for help. Another thing we put in our notebook is our vocab. We are organized with the sections and really help us if we have an open book test. In our notebooks we have our math book, pencil pouch, a paper were we copy down homework, and lab sheets. Lab sheets help us with a certain point in the chapter. For example, if we are on chapter 3.1 we pull out the Lab Sheet for that chapter. In our books we have to write down all the highlighted words in our vocabulary notebook. Each book starts off with a few question called “focus questions” which reflect our goals so we could understand the book and see what it is like. A question in the beginning would be: 1. What are the chances of getting a 2 when you roll number cube? 2. The weather forecaster says the chance of rain tomorrow 40%. What does this mean? Should you wear a raincoat? 3. When you toss a coin, what are the chances of getting tails? If you toss seven tails in a row, are you likeier to get heads or tails on the next toss? When we read these questions as a class it makes us start thinking and really trying to use our brains. In each of our investigations we may come across these questions. In our books another thing that is in the beginning of each chapter are Math highlights. This previews important things we will know in the unit. They help us get on track and see how much of it left we have to do and more. Like “focus questions” these are a little different because they provide us with a base of what we will be learning in the next unit. These are good for parents because they can look at the math highlights and find out what the main idea of the unit is. My favorite unit so far was Bits and Pieces 1. I liked this because we learned about fractions. At first I was unsure about them but as soon as we started I understand them. I learned how to divide, multiply, add, and subtract fractions. I also learned how to turn them into decimals, and percent’s. They are used in everyday like whenever you say “half” (1/2) or any other fractions. Another reason why I liked them because Bits and Pieces 1 is part of the marking period while I did very well. I really enjoyed this unit.
We put all our work into our notebooks. In our notebook we have four sections where all of our work that we do inside, and outside of school is. The sections are labeled: Class work, Homework, Assessments, and Reference. In the class work we obviously have all the work we do in class. In the homework obviously we have our homework. In our Assessments we have all our graded assignments and tests. In our notebooks we have our in our reference we have all of our papers that have information about math or just papers that we can refer to for help. Another thing we put in our notebook is our vocab. We are organized with the sections and really help us if we have an open book test. In our notebooks we have our math book, pencil pouch, a paper were we copy down homework, and lab sheets. Lab sheets help us with a certain point in the chapter. For example, if we are on chapter 3.1 we pull out the Lab Sheet for that chapter. In our books we have to write down all the highlighted words in our vocabulary notebook.
Each book starts off with a few question called “focus questions” which reflect our goals so we could understand the book and see what it is like. A question in the beginning would be: 1. What are the chances of getting a 2 when you roll number cube? 2. The weather forecaster says the chance of rain tomorrow 40%. What does this mean? Should you wear a raincoat? 3. When you toss a coin, what are the chances of getting tails? If you toss seven tails in a row, are you likeier to get heads or tails on the next toss? When we read these questions as a class it makes us start thinking and really trying to use our brains. In each of our investigations we may come across these questions.
In our books another thing that is in the beginning of each chapter are Math highlights. This previews important things we will know in the unit. They help us get on track and see how much of it left we have to do and more. Like “focus questions” these are a little different because they provide us with a base of what we will be learning in the next unit. These are good for parents because they can look at the math highlights and find out what the main idea of the unit is.
My favorite unit so far was Bits and Pieces 1. I liked this because we learned about fractions. At first I was unsure about them but as soon as we started I understand them. I learned how to divide, multiply, add, and subtract fractions. I also learned how to turn them into decimals, and percent’s. They are used in everyday like whenever you say “half” (1/2) or any other fractions. Another reason why I liked them because Bits and Pieces 1 is part of the marking period while I did very well. I really enjoyed this unit.